While I was in the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia, while going between temples we saw some monkeys on the side of the road. Our tuk-tuk driver stopped to let us take pictures, but we ended up getting a lot more than that. Watch the video to find out.
This is the process that it took to go from Koh Chang, Thailand to Siem Reap, Cambodia overland in one day. It was a really long day, but you'll be able to get a great view of the Thai countryside, but by the time I got to Cambodia, it was already too dark to see much there.
I bought this girl a meal while I was eating at a cafe in Siem Reap. She originally came over to try to sell me bracelets or books, but I offered to let her order off the menu instead. She was very thankful, and she wrote a note in my journal that I'll scan and post here sometime soon. While we ate we talked a lot about her country and her life.
Sorry that it's a little fuzzy and the coloration isn't the best. I like to travel light, so I took it with my phone.
As the title says, this is the western gate of Angkor Wat, in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
On July 19, I will fly to Bangkok, Thailand. From there I will backpack through Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam where I will catch another plane to bring me back to Manila, Philippines. I have 15 days to do the trip. I am very excited, and many preparations are happening. It is my goal to write an entry (or at least an outline if I can't publish it) at least every other day while I'm traveling. I put that here for two reasons: